Residence permit application for other grounds

Apply for a residence permit with this application if you are applying for a residence permit for a reason which is not one of the reasons for which a separate application form exists. Such reasons are an established dating relationship, an intention to get married with a Finnish citizen or becoming a victim of human trafficking. Tourism is not a valid reason.

Note that an application form does exist for the following: adoption, au pair status, self-employment, former Finnish citizenship, employment as a specialist, studies, remigration, scientific research, internship, employment, sports or coaching and family ties.

Expected processing time

First permit 5–7 months / extended permit 5 months

Paper application fee

First permit 470 € / extended permit 200 €

Please note:

If your first residence permit was granted to you on the grounds of family ties and you apply for an extended permit on the same grounds, use the same application form. If your first residence permit was granted on some other grounds but you apply for an extended permit on the basis of family ties, use an application form that suits your situation. The Application Finder will help you find the application form that you should use.

Application for an extended permit on the basis of an intimate relationship

This is what you should do

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Make sure you meet the requirements for the residence permit you are applying for.

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Wait for a decision. The Finnish Immigration Service will contact you if necessary.

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General requirements for entry into Finland

Make sure you meet the general requirements for entry into Finland before you submit an application.

You can only get a residence permit if you are able to travel to Finland and stay in the country legally. For this reason, you must have a valid passport.

Right to work

Your right to work while your application is being processed depends on the grounds on which your previous residence permit was granted to you. If you apply for an extended permit only after your residence permit has expired, you are not allowed to continue working. Read more about the right to work while an application for an extended permit is being processed.

General attachments

Valid passport (you must present it when you submit the residence permit application)

Passport photo complying with the photo guidelines issued by the police or a photograph retrieval code you received from a photo shop, OLEL_PK

Color copies of the passport page containing personal data and all pages that contain notes

Application-specific attachments

A written statement of your personal income that will also be at your disposal in Finland The applicant cannot secure his or her means of support with the income or savings of the person he or she dating and who lives in Finland.

A certificate of deposit or a bank statement

Property, and capital income from your property

Income from employment or business enterprise

Pension income

Other income

A statement of your dating relationship and possible living together

For example a rental agreement or an extract from a register of occupants

A statement of pregnancy, if applicable

Certificate of pregnancy

A free-form written statement of the reasons why apply for a residence permit on the grounds of an intimate relationship